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Morris Township vs Clinton Township

Next-door neighbors in Texas County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+31.9 pts in Morris Township) and growth since 2010 (+15.3 pts in Clinton Township).

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Morris Township, MOA small town of 647Texas County · 647 people
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Clinton Township, MOAn outdoors townTexas County · 1,133 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Morris TownshipA small town of 647
Quiet strengthsMorris Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Morris Township →
Clinton TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#1 most conserved land in MO4.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Clinton Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Bachelor’s degree++31.9 pts
More adults in Morris Township have a degree
Morris Township 44.7%Clinton Township 12.8%
Growth since 2010+15.3 pts
Clinton Township has grown faster since 2010
Clinton Township -5.8%Morris Township -21.1%
Trails2.3×
Morris Township has more miles of trail
Morris Township 9.7 miClinton Township 4.2 mi
Property tax bill+35%
Tax bills are bigger in Clinton Township
Clinton Township $741Morris Township $547
In college+18.2 pts
Morris Township is more of a college town
Morris Township 18.2%Clinton Township 0%
Average commute9 min
Clinton Township has the shorter commute
Morris Township 29 minClinton Township 21 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Clinton Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Morris Township$980/mo
Typical home $178K (Census) · tax rate 0.31% · Housing →
Clinton Township$1,290/mo
Typical home $235K (Census) · tax rate 0.32% · or rent about $682/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Clinton Township and Morris Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Morris Township and Clinton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Morris TownshipClinton TownshipMorris TownshipClinton Township
Morris Township ↔ Clinton Township10 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
–Morris TownshipNot graded DClinton TownshipHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Morris TownshipClinton Township
Snow a year10″10″
January low22°F22°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)196d196d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th77th
Outdoors & history
Morris TownshipClinton Township
Trails10 mi4 mi
Conserved land0.2%0.2%
Archive photos—6
Community
Morris TownshipClinton Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Morris TownshipClinton Township
People
Population 647Lowest 1,133Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -21.1%Lowest MO: +2.8% -5.8%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 40.4±26Lowest 4% above MO 53±6.8Highest 36% above MO
Clinton Township and Morris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.8%±9.8Highest MO: 22.3% 9.6%±9.2Lowest MO: 22.3%
Morris Township and Clinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.5%±7.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 30.8%±7.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Clinton Township and Morris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 44.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 12.8%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 18.2%±14.6Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±1.5Lowest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,662±$17kLowest 21% below MO $64,861±$16kHighest 8% below MO
Clinton Township and Morris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $178,000±$87kLowest 23% below MO $235,000±$42kHighest about the MO average
Clinton Township and Morris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $682±$277 34% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $547Lowest 72% below MO $741Highest 62% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±32.9 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 2.2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 5.3%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 74.2%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 12 yrs older than MO 1983Highest 5 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 23% above MO 21 minLowest 13% below MO
Work from home 0%±3.8Lowest MO: 13% 6.7%±7.1Highest MO: 13%
Clinton Township and Morris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 3.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Lowest 0.36Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (15%)Cabool (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Clinton TownshipFew work in Morris Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2% 0.2%
Trailsmapped miles 9.7 miHighest 4.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 4.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#153 of 226 in MO
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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